A vehicle is provided having a sensor for detecting a vehicle occupant's presence, and another sensor for detecting an owner's response with respect to automatically opening a vehicle closure panel. An actuator opens the closure panel when the occupant's presence and response are detected. A signal from an emitter outside the vehicle signals occupant presence. A photoelectric and/or optical device, audio receiver, and/or touch-sensitive sensor detects the response. The optical device projects a light beam, and breaking the beam with a gesture signals the response. An automatic closure panel opening apparatus has an rf receiver adapted to receive an rf signal to detect occupant presence, a sensor for detecting the occupant response, and an actuator for opening the closure panel when both the presence and occupant response are detected. A method for automatically opening the closure panel includes detecting an occupant presence and response, and automatically opening the closure panel when a predetermined response is detected.
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14. A method for automatically opening a closure panel of a vehicle comprising:
recording, using a controller, an expected gesture of a potential occupant of the vehicle as a unique coded command;
detecting the presence of the potential occupant of the vehicle using a radio frequency (rf) receiver which receives rf signals from an rf emitter positioned external to the vehicle;
alerting said occupant that said presence has been detected;
generating a light beam, and projecting said light beam from an underside of the vehicle onto a surface on which the vehicle rests;
detecting a gesture of said occupant with respect to said light beam, and without respect to motion of the rf emitter, as a detected response of said occupant, including detecting a direction of said gesture with respect to said light beam;
comparing said detected response of said occupant to a stored expected response of said occupant; and
automatically moving the vehicle closure panel in a predetermined direction via a controller of the vehicle when said detected response of said occupant equals said expected response of said occupant.
1. A vehicle comprising:
a closure panel;
an actuator configured to automatically move said closure panel in at least one direction;
a radio frequency (rf) receiver that detects an rf signal emitted by an rf emitter to thereby detect the presence of a potential occupant of the vehicle;
an optical sensor that detects a response of said occupant wherein the optical sensor selectively generates and projects a concentrated light beam onto a surface, and detects a predetermined gesture of the occupant made with respect to the light beam without using the rf receiver; and
a controller having a stored expected response of said occupant that is selectable by the occupant and recorded by the controller to provide a unique coded command, including an expected interruption of the concentrated light beam via the predetermined gesture of the occupant;
wherein said controller receives the detected response of the occupant from the optical sensor, compares said detected response of said occupant to said stored expected response of said occupant, and activates said actuator to thereby automatically move said closure panel in said at least one direction when both said presence is detected and said detected response of said occupant equals said stored expected response of said occupant.
9. An automatic closure panel opening apparatus for use with a vehicle having a closure panel and an actuator configured for automatically opening and closing the closure panel, the apparatus comprising:
a radio frequency (rf) receiver configured to receive an rf signal from an rf emitter that is positioned external to the vehicle to thereby detect the presence of a potential occupant of the vehicle;
an optical sensor configured to selectively generate and project a concentrated light beam from an underside of the vehicle onto a surface upon which the vehicle rests, and to detect a response of said occupant by detecting a gesture of said occupant at the underside of the vehicle with respect to said concentrated light beam; and
a controller having a stored expected occupant response, including an expected interruption of the concentrated light beam in a predetermined direction, that is selectable by the occupant and recorded by the controller to provide a unique coded command, wherein said controller compares said detected response of said occupant to said stored expected response of said occupant, and activates said actuator to move the closure panel when said presence is detected and when said detected response of said occupant equals said stored expected response of said occupant.
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for detecting the presence of a current or potential vehicle occupant, and for detecting a corresponding hands-free response from the occupant which signals for an automatic or power-assisted actuation of one or more vehicle closure panels.
Conventional automotive vehicles are typically entered by lifting or pulling on an exterior door handle to thereby actuate a lever contained within the door, thereby unlatching the door so that it may freely pivot about a hinge mechanism. Modern vehicle doors may include a remote access device such as a push-button key fob that an occupant may activate a short distance away from the vehicle in order to automatically unlock one or more vehicle doors. Certain vehicles such as minivans may include one or more power sliding side doors, which may be similarly activated using a button on the inside of the vehicle or on a push-button fob. With such remote access devices, vehicle doors automatically lock or unlock, and sometimes open and close, at the touch of a button, thus simplifying entry to and egress from the vehicle. Additionally, passive entry mechanisms are also available with certain vehicles to allow automatic unlocking of an exterior door upon detection of the proximate presence of the passive entry mechanism.
While such remote access and passive entry devices are useful for some purposes, they may prove less than optimally efficient under certain circumstances. For example, when using a standard manual door handle, at least one hand must remain free or unencumbered in order to exert sufficient force on the door handle. Likewise, the use of a button on a key fob requires depressing one or more buttons on the key fob, usually using a finger or thumb. However, when an occupant approaches a vehicle with full arms, such as when holding a child, or bags of groceries, packages, or other similar items, or with limited personal mobility, the manual actuation of a door handle and/or the depression of a manual button on a key fob may prove to be a challenging maneuver.
Accordingly, a vehicle is provided having a closure panel and an actuator configured for automatically opening and/or closing the closure panel. At least one presence sensor is configured for detecting the presence of a potential occupant of the vehicle, and at least one occupant response sensor is configured for detecting an occupant response. The vehicle includes a controller having a stored expected occupant response, with the controller being operable for comparing the detected occupant's response to the stored expected occupant response, and for activating the actuator to open or close the closure panel when the presence is detected and the detected occupant response equals the stored expected occupant response.
In one aspect of the invention, the first sensor is a radio frequency (RF) receiver adapted to receive an RF signal emitted by an RF emitter positioned external to the vehicle.
In another aspect of the invention, the second sensor is an optical presence sensor, an audio receiver, an ultrasonic sensor, a laser sensor, and/or a touch-sensitive sensor.
In another aspect of the invention, the occupant response sensor has an emitter for projecting a light beam onto a surface, with the detected occupant response being interference with the path of the light beam using a gesture.
In another aspect of the invention, the emitter generates a customizable logo and projects the logo onto the surface.
In another aspect of the invention, the occupant response sensor is an audio receiver and the vehicle includes voice recognition software, with the expected occupant response being a predetermined word or phrase spoken by the occupant.
In another aspect of the invention, an automatic closure panel opening apparatus is provided for use a vehicle having a closure panel and an actuator configured for automatically opening the closure panel. The apparatus includes an RF receiver adapted to receive an RF signal from an RF emitter positioned external to the vehicle to thereby detect the presence of an occupant of the vehicle, at least one sensor for detecting an occupant response, and a controller operable for comparing the detected occupant response to the stored expected occupant response, and for activating the actuator when the presence is detected and when the detected occupant response equals the stored expected occupant response.
In another aspect of the invention, a method for automatically opening a vehicle closure panel includes detecting the presence of an occupant of the vehicle, alerting the occupant that the presence has been detected, detecting an occupant response, comparing the detected occupant response to a stored expected occupant response, and automatically opening or closing the vehicle closure panel when the detected occupant response equals the stored expected occupant response.
The above features and advantages and other features and advantages of the present invention are readily apparent from the following detailed description of the best modes for carrying out the invention when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings wherein like reference numbers correspond to like or similar components throughout the several figures, there is shown in
Closure panel 14A is operatively and/or electrically connected to an actuator mechanism or actuator 54 that is configured or adapted to automatically move closure panel 14A, as represented by bidirectional arrow A, to thereby open and/or close closure panel 14A as described in detail hereinbelow. Vehicle 10 as shown in
Within the scope of the invention, actuator 54 may be any hydraulic, electromechanical, rack and pinion, sector gear, electromagnetic, electromechanical-pneumatic, electromechanical-hydraulic, and/or other automatic or power-assisted actuating device or system capable of alternately exerting a sufficient opening and/or a sufficient closing force on closure panel 14A as needed. Preferably, actuator 54 is operable in its most basic embodiment for “popping open” closure panel 14A, i.e. opening closure panel 14A a sufficient distance to enable an occupant 12 or other passenger or user of the vehicle 10 to insert an elbow or other suitable body part or object partially into vehicle 10 to thereby leverage closure panel 14A and open it completely. This capability is particularly desirable in the event occupant 12 has full arms or hands as shown in
In addition to the basic “pop-open” functionality described hereinabove, actuator 54 is preferably selectively operable for automatically powering closure panel 14A to either or both of a fully opened and a fully closed position. Depending on the particular construction of closure panel 14A, actuator 54 may also include a multi-power option, i.e. a power-assisted or automatic opening and/or closing of closure panel 14A through multiple directions, planes, or geometries. This may occur, for example, by the pivoting or swinging of closure panel 14A through a portion of the available range of motion of closure panel 14A, and then sliding or rolling through another portion of the available range of motion of closure panel 14A via linkages, tracks, guide rails, or other comparable mechanisms as needed.
Likewise, an actuation device or mechanism (not shown) such as a button, lever, knob, or other similar device or mechanism is preferably positioned at a convenient location within vehicle 10 (see
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Signal 28 is preferably confined to a limited bandwidth, and/or sufficiently modulated or otherwise securely encoded to ensure the uniqueness of signal 28 with respect to occupant 12. Signal 28 may be user-selected or randomly generated using a rolling code in synchronization with RF receiver 30. Preferably, the bandwidth of the signal generated by emitter 25, and the tuned frequency of RF receiver 30, are configured to provide a sufficiently high signal-to-noise ratio at a distance of approximately 5 to 10 feet from vehicle 10, or at a similar distance to that currently used to actuate an automatic lock using a standard key fob, so that proper authentication of occupant 12 may occur while occupant 12 is still positioned within a comfortable range or distance from vehicle 10.
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Audio receiver 41 may be any sensory device or system capable of capturing a unique audible sound, word, and/or phrase spoken by occupant 12, and of relaying the captured or detected audio data to controller 32, where it is compared to a previously recorded or stored expected sound, word, and/or phrase, such as by using voice recognition software 49 stored in memory 34 (also see
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As described above regarding audio receiver 41, a stored expected occupant response is preferably preprogrammed, selected, or otherwise stored in memory 34 of controller 32, with controller 32 being operable for comparing the occupant response detected by optical sensor 42 to the stored expected occupant response or responses to determine their equivalence or sameness. Alternately, as shown in the
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Alternately, touch-sensitive sensor 43 may include electromagnetic field (EMF) sensing capabilities, i.e. the ability to detect an interruption or change in a generated EMF generated around touch-sensitive sensor 43, and/or a capacitance dimensional sensor of the type known in the art that is operable for detecting a change in capacitance between two proximate conductors, i.e. a body part of occupant 12, or an object held by occupant 12, and touch-sensitive sensor 43, upon the proximate approach of the object or body part. As described hereinabove regarding audio receiver 41 and optical sensor 42, a stored expected occupant response is preferably preprogrammed, selected, or otherwise stored in memory 34 of controller 32, with controller 32 being operable for comparing the occupant response detected by touch-sensitive device 43 to the stored expected occupant response or responses to determine their equivalence or sameness.
Finally, laser sensor 45 is any laser sensor capable of generating a concentrated beam of blue, green, red, and/or infrared light, such as available using conventional laser diodes. Emitter 47A (see
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According to one embodiment, emitter 47A may be configured to project a customizable logo 21 onto surface 19, with customization of logo 21 preferably being easily user-definable via programming of controller 32 (see
Once light beam 20 is projected onto surface 19, occupant 12 signals his or her intent with regard to automatically unlocking and/or opening of closure panel 14A, and/or another closure panel or closure panel equipped according to the invention, by making a gesture, usually with a foot 12A, as represented by arrow B. A “gesture” may be the interrupting, interference with, or breaking of light beam (see arrow C of the bottom illustration of
Alternately, emitter 47A may be used in conjunction with one or more ultrasonic sensors 44 (also see
With a sufficient number of optical sensors 42 and/or ultrasonic sensors 44, logo 21 described hereinabove may also include or take the form of a graphic representation of all available responses of closure panel 14, and/or multiple closure panels 14 or other closures usable with the invention. For example, symbols or text indicative of various closure panels 14A, gas cap covers 14C, or lift gate 14B (see
In order to ensure that closure panel 14A opens only when desired, and does not automatically open simply because occupant 12 carries emitter 25 in proximity to vehicle 10, controller 32 is preferably adapted to default to a second predetermined vehicle response after passage of a designated interval or duration. After receiving no response within the designated duration, such as 5 to 10 seconds, or after receiving an incorrect or unrecognized response when compared to a stored expected occupant response, closure panel 14A is preferably unlocked and/or opened, or locked and/or closed, only using standard available methods, such as a key fob button or closure panel key. However, as the second predetermined vehicle response is determinable by occupant 12 and programmable into controller 32, the actual vehicle response may be any response desired by occupant 12, such as unlocking, locking, and/or complete or partial opening or closing of one or more closure panels 14A or other closures.
Alternately, audio receiver 41 (see
Similarly, touch-sensitive sensor 43 (see
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At step 104, algorithm 100 alerts occupant 12 of successful detection (see step 102) and the activation of one of the various occupant response sensors 40 (see
At step 106, algorithm 100 detects the occupant response. As described hereinabove, such a response may take the form of a gesture (arrow B of
At step 108, algorithm 100 compares the detected occupant response (or passage of preset duration) to stored expected occupant response or responses in memory 34. In the event that the detected occupant response equals a predetermined occupant response, algorithm 100 proceeds to step 110. In the event the detected occupant response does not equal the predetermined occupant response, algorithm 100 proceeds to step 112. This may occur when, for example, motion of a foot 12A (see
At step 110, algorithm 100 executes a first predetermined vehicle response. Since at step 108 it was determined that the detected occupant response equals the stored expected occupant response, the “first predetermined vehicle response” of algorithm 100 preferably is the unlocking and/or opening of closure panel 14A automatically, thus allowing for “hands full” entry of vehicle 10 (see
At step 112, algorithm 100 executes a second predetermined vehicle response. Since at step 108 is was determined that the detected occupant response did not equal the stored expected occupant response, or that a preset interval of time has passed without any detected occupant response at all, the “second predetermined vehicle response” of algorithm 100 is preferably maintenance of the status quo of closure panel 14. For example, if closure panel 14A is determined to be locked at the initiation of occupant detection step 106, at step 112 closure panel 14A preferably will remain locked until occupant 12 unlocks and/or opens closure panel 14A manually or automatically.
An audio warning may also sound to provide notice that an incorrect or no response was determined. However, within the scope of the invention both the first and second predetermined vehicle responses may be programmed and modified as desired by occupant 12. In this manner, the invention may provide enhanced entry/egress to vehicle 10 without requiring occupant 12 to empty his or her hands, which may also prove beneficial for facilitating access to vehicle 10 by young children, the elderly, and/or disabled drivers or passengers.
While the best modes for carrying out the invention have been described in detail, those familiar with the art to which this invention relates will recognize various alternative designs and embodiments for practicing the invention within the scope of the appended claims.
Gao, Xiujie, Hanzel, Andrew J., Kollar, Craig A., Stauffer, Louise E., Gisler, Maurice J., Bailey, Jack L., Dantzler, Gregory Lynn, White, Michael Reber
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